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A few days later.
It was noon.
The sky was clear and cloudless, with the sun shining brightly.
In a certain mountain forest on the outskirts of Detroit.
Selena arrived at the designated area before the appointed time, following the coordinates provided in the invitation letter.
According to the invitation, each Cult leader could only bring two accompanying personnel into the Impossible City, and they also had to surrender their weapons before entering.
Therefore, Selena only brought two fully armed female Death Walkers this time.
However, according to the original plan, Karl was supposed to disguise himself as one of the guards and personally accompany Selena into the Impossible City.
For this, Selena was so excited that she couldn't sleep for several days.
But after receiving more precise information from the Shou, Karl made corresponding adjustments to this part of the combat plan.
Because compared to the Pocket Dimension where the Impossible City was located, his primary goal was to seize the Immortality Trait from Dracula.
And in Lilith's plan, the altar specifically built to extract Dracula's Immortality Trait was set up on Belle Isle in Detroit.
This meant that the other party most likely had a way… or rather, full confidence, to bring Dracula out of that dimension.
Although Karl was still unsure of the other party's specific plan.
But based on comprehensive analysis from multiple aspects, he ultimately decided to stay outside and seize the opportunity to acquire the Immortality Trait.
However, just in case, he also made another preparation.
That was to use Tzeentch's magic to establish a temporary large-scale directional magic teleportation array between Sokovia and the Impossible City.
This way, regardless of whether Lilith's plan succeeded, Karl could, at the appropriate time, directly send troops into the Impossible City to support Selena's team in seizing control of this dimensional space!
Of course, the premise was that Selena could, after entering the Impossible City, secretly find a hidden location and successfully draw the specific Tzeentch magic array.
This undoubtedly greatly increased the difficulty and risk of this operation.
Because if they were discovered in advance, Selena and the two Death Walkers would inevitably fall into an isolated and helpless predicament, and the consequences would be unimaginable…
But Selena was fearless about this and immediately patted her chest, assuring Karl that she would definitely complete the mission.
The only thing that made the Moon Goddess feel a bit regretful was that she couldn't act with her Master this time.
...
At this moment, in the open green space at the center of the forest, a large number of Vampires had already gathered.
They were all leaders of the strongest Vampire sects from various regions across the U.S.
Some of these people were completely shrouded in large black cloaks, some had thick sunscreen smeared on their faces, and others were wrapped as tightly as zongzi…
Among nearly two hundred people, only Selena and her two companions were completely exposed to the sunlight, which was most fatal to Vampires, without any cover.
Such a conspicuous action naturally quickly attracted the attention and criticism… or rather, envy… of the surrounding Vampires.
"Look, it's that anomaly from the Wizard Society!"
"Hiss… I didn't expect her to truly be immune to the weakness of sunlight, just as the rumors say!"
"Not just her, but her two subordinates as well…"
"Hmph, I heard that a few months ago, she personally killed her Master who transformed her into a familiar. Such an egregious act of insubordination is truly heinous. I don't know why the Ghost King would agree to let such a degenerate participate in the Centennial Conference!"
"Exactly, she and her two servants should be arrested together, and then we should use torture to extract the method of their successful advancement."
Clearly, the reason these Vampires showed such great hostility towards Selena.
It was entirely because they were jealous that Selena, a familiar who was only transformed into a lower Vampire later, had "evolved" to a higher level before them, the pure-blood leaders and Elders who had lived for thousands of years or even longer.
This was simply a great humiliation for the entire Vampire race!
But what truly made them unable to accept, and even completely broke their composure, was that even Selena's two accompanying guards had become Daywalkers!
Even familiars have it, but we don't?
Who the hell are they looking down on?
...
On the other hand, Selena, although she had heard all the Vampires' whispers with her keen hearing, paid no attention to them.
The reason she chose such a "high-profile" entrance this time was entirely in accordance with her Master's wishes.
Although Karl did not give a reason for doing so.
But for Selena, whether there was a reason or not didn't matter.
Because Karl's words were an absolute, unviolable divine oracle, requiring no reason at all.
Even if it meant sacrificing her life, she would have no complaints.
"Look, Prince Salus is here."
Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out on the outskirts of the crowd.
Immediately after, Salus, with an arrogant demeanor, led two subordinates through the crowd, which automatically parted for him.
Like Selena and her two companions, Salus wore no concealing items and was directly exposed to the sunlight.
However, this was normal.
As the son of Dracula, the Ghost King, his bloodline naturally inherited the characteristic of being unafraid of sunlight.
So he was a born Daywalker.
In addition, in terms of strength, speed, and lifespan, Salus was far more powerful than those pure-blood Vampire Elders.
He could even transform into a swarm of bats to escape or attack, just like Dracula!
"Hmm?"
Salus quickly noticed Selena and her two companions, who were being "ostracized" at the edge.
As he passed in front of them, he slowed his steps slightly and, with an unfriendly tone, uttered a few harsh words.
"You must be that anomaly from the Wizard Society, right?"
"To dare to attack the sects under my command, you really have a lot of guts…"
"Don't say I didn't warn you. If you can't give a reasonable explanation before this conference ends, don't blame me for taking action against the Wizard Society afterwards."
What the hell?
Selena looked at Salus, who had "flexed and then ran," and was immediately confused.
She was certain that she had never seen this so-called prince before.
And she certainly didn't remember when she had formed an enmity with him.
Huh?
Wait a minute?
Selena seemed to suddenly remember something and murmured, somewhat unsurely, "Could that guy be talking about the Blood God Cult?"
Thinking about it carefully, this possibility was actually quite high!
One might ask, how could Deacon Frost, a mere mixed-blood leader, dare to attack those higher-ranking pure-blood Elders?
Such a rebellious act, if he didn't have someone supporting him, even if he had ten heads, he would probably have been killed long ago.
One must know that these pure-blood Vampires, with their extremely dogmatic beliefs, placed the utmost importance on the hierarchy in their daily lives.
"Things seem to have suddenly become more complicated, don't they?"
Selena's brows furrowed slightly.
If it was truly as she suspected, then after entering the Impossible City, Salus would very likely send people to keep an eye on the three of them.
This would inevitably affect her actions, so she had to be even more careful and cautious.
"Look, the gate is opening."
At this moment, a shout came from the distant crowd.
Selena quickly looked in the direction of the sound.
She saw that in the previously empty grassland, ripples like water patterns suddenly appeared in the air, and then two ancient gates, about ten meters high and resembling those of medieval Europe, appeared out of thin air and slowly opened outwards before everyone.
Selena gazed inside and immediately saw a huge and ancient castle in the distance. That must be the legendary Impossible City, she thought.
However, what was truly astonishing was that the time inside and outside the gate seemed to be different.
Outside the gate, the sky was scorching hot, with the sun blazing like fire.
The space inside the gate, however, was enveloped in a peaceful and tranquil night.
And there was no moon or stars in the sky, only streaks of charged particles, similar to aurora-like winding and twisting ribbons, emitting brilliant and colorful light in the night sky.
An amiable old man in a swallow-tail coat and a top hat gradually emerged from the shadows on the inner side of the gate.
He stopped precisely at the dividing line between light and Shadow.
He gracefully removed his hat with his right hand, swept it in front of him, and smiled at the crowd opposite, "Leaders, welcome to the Impossible City! I am Alfred, the butler here!"
Accompanying him were nearly a hundred Vampire warriors dressed in ancient, heavy metal armor, completely encased like iron cans.
They stood on both sides of the gate, holding greatswords, great axes, and other weapons, exuding an overwhelming presence.
Selena couldn't help but be secretly alarmed at the sight, as she felt a powerful aura on these warriors that far surpassed that of Death Walkers.
Undoubtedly, these armored warriors were the elite of the elite!
It seemed that taking down this Impossible City by force might not be as simple as she imagined!
Subsequently, the Vampire leaders consciously formed a line, first surrendering their weapons, then handing their invitation letters to the old butler, and only being allowed entry after he verified their identities.
Salus, as a prince, naturally took the first position.
When surrendering his weapons and invitation letter, he and Alfred exchanged a quick glance, and the latter subtly nodded his chin, their figures then passing each other.
It wasn't until Selena and her two companions were being checked that the old butler looked at Selena with surprise.
He seemed somewhat surprised that she could expose herself directly to the sunlight without any cover, just like the Dracula clan.
However, he didn't say much.
After completing the inspection, he made a gesture for Selena and her two companions to enter.
Bang—
After everyone had entered, the two massive gates closed heavily once more, completely severing the connection with the real World.
Soon.
Led by the old butler, Selena followed the crowd into the first-floor hall of the castle they had seen earlier.
Looking up, the surroundings were magnificent, with extremely luxurious interior decorations and classical music playing from the phonograph, all showcasing the castle owner's noble status and elegant taste.
Without exaggeration, if the Wizard Society's castle were compared to this place, it would be as shabby as a slum.
"Considering that all our distinguished guests have traveled a long way and must be physically and mentally exhausted, as per usual custom, My Lord Dracula has already prepared comfortable guest rooms for you to rest."
The old butler stood still and said to the crowd with a smile, "This lord's conference will officially be held tomorrow at noon in the Lord's Hall on the third floor. I will arrange for someone to notify you in advance."
With that said.
At the old butler's signal, a group of female Vampires dressed as maids, with dignified demeanor, led everyone to their respective guest rooms.
Selena and her two companions were assigned to the suite at the end of the left side of the second-floor corridor.
The interior layout of the room was extremely well-designed, featuring a dining room, a living room, a Master bedroom with a walk-in closet and an en-suite bathroom, and two smaller guest bedrooms.
It was just enough to accommodate the daily lives of three people.
Selena first ordered the two Death Walkers to thoroughly inspect the room.
Only after confirming that there were no listening or monitoring devices did she relax.
Then she pulled out her phone and took a look… Sure enough, no signal!
"It seems Boss really guessed it right; this is a Pocket Dimension that is detached from the real World."
Selena couldn't help but show a look of admiration, then closed her eyes and began to try to call out Karl's name in her mind.
"Boss?"
"I'm here."
Soon, Karl's magnetic voice resonated directly in Selena's consciousness.
The next second, as if a video call function of a social app had been activated, Karl's image was also projected into her consciousness.
"Very good, it seems you have successfully entered the Impossible City."
Karl surveyed the room's decor through the shared perspective of the Mind Chains, using Selena's eyes.
"Ah, this???"
Selena was startled "seeing" Karl suddenly appear "before her eyes," her wide beautiful eyes filled with disbelief.
She could hardly believe that by simply silently repeating his name a few times in her mind, she had actually broken through the barrier between dimensions and successfully contacted her Master, who was in the real World!
This… could this be the legendary "telepathic connection"?
Yes, it must be.
Although she knew that what was "before her eyes" was just Karl's virtual image, Selena couldn't help but be overjoyed, and at the same time, a strange sense of security arose in her heart.
"Boss, how on earth did you do that? There's no cell phone signal here."
But before Karl could answer, she seemed to have suddenly come up with some obscure knowledge on her own and preemptively muttered to herself, "Oh, why would I ask such a foolish question…"
"Boss is a true Dimensional God, so it's perfectly normal for him to be able to do something like this, isn't it?!"
Karl couldn't help but smile knowingly at her words: Selena, you're being a bit too Versailles with that statement!
Actually, the reason he asked Selena to contact him after entering the Impossible City this time.
His purpose was to test whether a target person bound by the Mind Chains would unexpectedly "lose contact" after entering other dimensions.
The result was obvious!
It was just that he couldn't yet distinguish whether it was because the dimension where the Impossible City was located was relatively small, making it impossible to completely cut off the intrusion of external forces.
Or was it because the ability of the Mind Chains originated from the mind stone, so as long as they didn't leave the Universe to which the infinity stones belonged, this ability would not be affected at all, regardless of which dimension they were in?
And the specific answer, it seemed, Karl could only try and verify slowly in the future.